Dardan Aliu (born 23 July 1993), known professionally as Regard, is a Kosovo-Albanian DJ and record producer. Born and raised in Ferizaj, he made his international breakthrough in 2019 with his remix of Jay Sean's 2008 single "Ride It", which resulted as a commercial success worldwide.
Regard | |
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| Birth name | Dardan Aliu |
| Born | 23 July 1993 Ferizaj, FR Yugoslavia (present Kosovo) |
| Genres | EDM |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Ministry of Sound |
| Website | djregardofficial.com |
Life and career
editRegard was born as Dardan Aliu on 23 July 1993 into an Albanian family in the city of Ferizaj, Kosovo.[1][2] Regard released a house[3] cover of the Jay Sean song "Ride It". The cover rose to prominence after it received 4.1 million views on TikTok. DJ Regard was signed to the Ministry of Sound and "Ride It" was released in July 2019.[4] The single topped the Spotify Viral chart in the US,[3] and eventually had over a million plays on Spotify.[4] By the end of August 2019, the song had been streamed over 2.4 million times in the US and entered the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart at number 21.[1] The single received heavy airplay in the UK, on BBC Radio 1, the BBC Asian Network, Kiss FM and Hits Radio.[5] It eventually reached number 1 in the Ireland singles chart,[6] number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,[7] and number 3 in Australia. The Head of Music Partnerships at TikTok Europe highlighted Regard's success as a "great example of how TikTok can support artists by providing a platform to promote their songs to a global audience."[5] Regard was booked to play the BBC's Top of the Pops New Year's Eve special with Jay Sean, on 30 December 2019.[8]
DJ Regard told Headliner Magazine that the "Ride It" remix came to him when he was drunk: "I was very drunk returning to my apartment from my gig, and I was listening to Jay Sean's song. The rattling in my head from the sound system at my gig made the perfect combination to make the track! The moment I arrived home, I started to form the basic idea for the 'Ride It' remix."[9]
Regard released the follow-up single "Secrets" with British singer-songwriter Raye on 23 April 2020. The single would peak inside the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and become certified silver in the same country. The single would also peak inside the top 20 of numerous European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] |
BEL (FL) [11] |
DEN [12] |
FRA [13] |
GER [14] |
NL [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | ||||||||||
| "Ride It"[20] | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 62 | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Secrets"[30] (with Raye) |
2020 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 68 | 84 | 17 | — | 85 | 6 | —[a] | Euphoric Sad Songs | |||||||
| "Say My Name"[33] (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) |
— | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "You"[34] (with Troye Sivan and Tate McRae) |
2021 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | 30 | —[b] | — | 46 | 58 | ||||||||
| "Signals"[37] (with Kwabs) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[c] | |||||||||
| "Hallucination"[38] (with Years & Years) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[d] | — | 56 | —[e] |
|
Night Call (Deluxe) | ||||||
| "No Love for You"[40] (with Drop-G) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[f] | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "New York"[41] (with Steve Aoki and Mazie) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[g] | ||||||||
| "No Sleep" (with Ella Henderson) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Can't Stop Us" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Stay Another Night" (with Cheat Codes) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Los 40 Music Awards | Best International Dance Artist | Himself | Nominated | [42][43] |
| NRJ Music Award | DJ of the Year | [44] | |||
| 2021 | American Music Awards | Favorite Electronic/Dance Artist | [45] | ||
| Brit Awards | Best Song of the Year | "Secrets" | [46] | ||
| 2022 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Dance/Electronic Song | "You" | [47] | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | Dance Artist of the Year | Regard | [48] | ||
| Dance Song of the Year | "You" |
Notes
edit- ^ "Secrets" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number eight on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.[19]
- ^ "You" did not enter the New Zealand Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart.[35]
- ^ "Signals" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number two on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart.[19]
- ^ "Hallucination" did not enter the New Zealand Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart.[39]
- ^ "Hallucination" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.[19]
- ^ "No Love for You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.[19]
- ^ "New York" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 32 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.[19]
References
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- ^ "Biographie Regard" (in French). NRJ. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (29 August 2019). "Jay Sean's 'Ride It' Is a Hit Again, 12 Years Later". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Ride It: Jay Sean's song re-charting because of TikTok". BBC. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ a b Paine, Andre (23 September 2019). "Can TikTok power Regard to UK chart summit?". Music Week. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Regard's Ride It climbs to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart: "I'm so happy and grateful"". Official Charts. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "13 weeks at #1 for Dance Monkey". ARIA Charts. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Furn, Daniel (25 December 2019). "When are the Top of the Pops Christmas specials on TV and who is performing?". Radio Times. BBC. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Gustafson, Alice (22 January 2020). "DJ Regard: How 'Ride It' Became A Viral Hit". headlinermagazine.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Diskographie – Regard". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- For "You":"The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 April 2021". ARIA Report. No. 1625. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 26 April 2021. p. 4.
- ^ "Discografie – Regard" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Discography – Regard". Tracklisten. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Discographie – Regard" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Suche Nach: "Regard"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Discografie – Regard" (in Dutch). Dutch Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Discography – Regard". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Diskographie – Regard" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Regard | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Regard – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Ride It – Single by Regard". Apple Music. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Regard". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 May 2024. Type Regard in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Regard)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Regard – Ride It". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Regard)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Regard". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Regard – Ride It". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b "French certifications – Regard" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Secrets – Single by Regard and Raye". Apple Music. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Regard & Raye – Secrets". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Say My Name – Single by Regard and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". Apple Music. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "You – Single by Regard and Troye Sivan and Tate McRae". Apple Music. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Hot Singles Chart: 26 April 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae – You". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Signals – Single by Regard and Kwabs". Apple Music. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Hallucination – Single by Regard and Years & Years". Apple Music. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Hot Singles Chart: 28 February 2022". Recorded Music NZ. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "No Love For You - Single". Apple Music. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "New York - Single". Apple Music. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Los40 Music Awards 2020" (in Spanish). Los40 Music Awards. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Vicente, Juan (7 December 2020). "Grandores de Los40 Music Awards 2020: Todo Lo Que Ha Pasado En La Edicion Mas Especial" (in Spanish). Los 40 Music Awards. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Die Nrj Music Awards 2020" (in German). Energy Media. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (21 November 2021). "Here Are All the 2021 American Music Awards Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Grein, Paul (31 March 2021). "Dua Lipa, Celeste & More Female Artists Land 2021 Brit Award Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (15 May 2022). "Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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